terrific question. i was just wondering about the same thing. i can always
get smoother action, for a while, using WD-40.  so far i've just hosed the
entire area, but was planning to go back and experiment, ruling out
possible sticking by the throttle position switch itself, with more
selective spraying.

On Thu, 4 Dec 2003 22:36:48 -0600, Wesley Alden Pegden
<wes@CS.UCHICAGO.EDU> wrote:

>Hey guys,
>I problem I've had ever since I got the van has been that my accelerator
>"sticks" in the off position---So that when you go to start from a stop,
>for example, there's a jerk as you get past the point it's sticking at.
>Can I lubricate something to fix this problem?  It's really become a
>nuisance...
>
>thanks for any help!
>wes